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Sunday, 9 September 2007

How nice......

Cindy at Kaleidoscopegave me this award a couple of weeks ago but I've only just had time to post about it being a working woman again!

I blushed when I read what she had written about me -

Akelamalu at Everything And Nothing Akelamalu is another nice person that I have had the privilege of meeting and getting to know. I always enjoy the variety of things she has and posts about at her blog- it's like a fresh breeze blowing through an open window...

This is the second time I have been awarded this and I'm truly honoured.

I now get to pass it on to another 7 nice people.

Bankerchick (Bankerchick's Scratchings) who has a lovely blog and has been married 40 years. Now correct me if I'm wrong but you don't get to be married to the same person for 40 years if you're not nice do you?

Shaz (Us Danes and our Family) has a busy blog, there's always something going on and has some seriously nice dogs.

Nea (The Front Porch) had a beautiful blog - The Southern View- until someone pinched it. Now that's NOT NICE! However, undeterred she has started up again and I'm sure the new blog will be even nicer than the old one.

The following simple test was developed as a mental age assessment byHarvard University - School of Psychiatry.Take your time…see if you can read each line aloud without a mistake.The average person over the age of 40 cannot do it!

1. This is this cat.2. This is is cat.3. This is how cat.4. This is to cat.5. This is keep cat.6. This is an cat.7. This is old cat.8. This is fart cat.9. This is busy cat.10. This is for cat.11. This is forty cat.12. This is seconds cat.

Now go back and read the third word in each line from the top down and betcha’ you cannot resist passing it on.

Thank you Akela, I appreciate your kind thoughts on my blog. It has been an uphill climb lately. I have had a very bad few days, and although I don't want to dwell on my health, it is hard not to when it sucks big time......I am paying for my day in apple country.....

I will get around to visiting all of the blogs you have listed. I lost the links to all of my blog friends, and have only found about half of them....so unless they locate me, I guess it will be sometime before I see them again. Guess itis time to meet some new friends....

Thank you again.......now I got to go and read that mental age assessment.......:):)

sorry not to have visited/commented for a while, my computers been struggling loading your blog at times. I think I'm pushing it to its limits these days (the computer that is) and starting to think about getting a new one....

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Who I am

I'm a Scorpio female, married with two sons, four grandsons and one granddaughter. Akelamalu is my Hawaian name, not that I'm Hawaian you understand I just like the name.
As my header says "I may tell you everything. I may tell you nothing" - depending on the mood I'm in.
I also practice Reiki, if you want to know more about this please see my favourite posts.
I have a webpage where I have published my Grandmother's biography, which was written by my father when he was 72. You can read it or buy a hard back copy - just click on the links above the photograph of KIT.
All photographs on this blog are copyrighted 2007 and must not be used without express permission from me.

DAN'S FI-VER (MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF NUTS) - My son's blog

MY WEBSITE - KIT - A BIOGRAPHY OF MY GRANDMOTHER

Kit - Book Reviews

Stephen

This was a fantastic read. My mother is a niece of Joe and so Kit was my Great Grandmother, and so relating to some of the characters was fantastic. Thanks for a moving tribute to our Great Grandmother.

Lorraine

How lovely and a wonderful tribute. Your father must be so proud and I think it is incredible he took the time to sit and write this out. I am so happy for him that this has seen the light of day and we are all able to read his words. Say a big thank you to him from me please.

Fancita

This has been the most moving story I have read in a long time. I will read this over and over again. Such a wonderful give you have given.

Jackie

I loved Kit's story! My family are from the same area, so much of it was very familiar to me. It is a wonderful heirloom!

Andrew

This biography is of my great grandmother. I am the youngest son of one of Joe's nieces and really enjoyed reading and learning lots about the family history. Thanks for the moving history lesson.

Mary

Beautiful.... spent the last few days reading this on and off. Once I started reading this I could not stop. Heartworming. Memories...

M.M.

Have done nothing else today but read your mother's story. Once I started I couldn't stop. She would be very proud. Thanks for a very fascinating and moving story!! I will be going to England for the first time later this month, but not around the Manchester area. It is a place I have always wanted to visit, not for the least of which is the resilience of it's people which your family's story certainly demonstrates. Thanks.

momo

its quite amazin becuse in scool we r learnin about riting a biography of 1 of our parents.i love it!!!!!

Robin

Loved it! Started and couldn't stop until the end. My only complaint is that I couldn't view any but the first photograph - would've loved to see more of Kit and her family. What a wonderful thing to do and what a treasure for Kit's family!

Karen

I have just finished reading KIT - A Biography of my Mother. What a wonderful, heartwarming story, I enjoyed each and every chaper. Hope it will be published as a book for all to read.

Lettuce

This is wonderful, Lamalu - i've got tears on my face too, lovely writing and what a great story and insight and memory - and everything that it is! i've just read the beginning, and will be back soon for more.Congrats, this really is marvellous!

Annelisa

I've read 'The Beginning'... the birth of Kit...and was engrossed! Although there was strife, and the catholics and protestants were not good bed-fellows, it is beautiful that your grandmother and grandfather came together, and in their affection for each other gave birth to little baby Kit... I will be back to read the next chapter soon... I would love to know more about this (your) family!

Dauna

I love the words that have flowed from your heart about your mother Kit. I feel like I know you and her through your words. I have tears in my eyes. Thank you so much for sharing it was beautiful. I will be sending people to read this and hope you publish in book form I would buy. Oh my what a great heart warming story of your mothers life, love ,struggles, wonderful children and victory. Kit lived!Many blessings to you,Angel

Thank you Ron.

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Just for today I will not worry;
Just for today I will not get angry;
Just for today I will be thankful for my many blessings;
Just for today I will be honest in my dealings with people;
Just for today I will be kind to every living thing.